Artists needed for local documentary

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Feb 10, 2013 at 7:52 PM

The Houma Regional Arts Council is seeking local artists to help showcase south Louisiana in “Art of the Bayou,” a new documentary.

Kris JohnsonStaff Writer

The Houma Regional Arts Council is seeking local artists to help showcase south Louisiana in “Art of the Bayou,” a new documentary. “When we say ‘artist’ we’re looking for people in all disciplines who can show environmental and societal issues of our area,” said Andrea Dupree special-projects coordinator. “Art of the Bayou,” a production of the Regional Arts Council, is supported by an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, a Community Partnership grant from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation and the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government’s Terrebonne Parish Tourism Recovery Event Sponsorship Program, which is administered through the Houma Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.Currently in production, “Art of the Bayou” is presented via short videos that connect creative interpretations of south Louisiana to interviews with locals about the Arts Council’s service in Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles and Assumption parishes. “Our goal is to give the rest of the world another reason to protect and visit our region,” Dupree said. The project is “experimental,” meaning its purpose is to show off mainly environmental aspects of local life. Dupree said pieces should explore the environmental and societal issues encountered by local residents. Proposals will be accepted from artists working in dance, folklife, literature, media, music, theater/performance arts, visual arts and traditional crafts.Multidisciplinary contributions are welcome. Applications and guidelines are available at artofthebayou.com.The deadline to apply is March 1.For information email projects@houmaterrebonne.org or call 873-6367.

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